No woman will miscarry her young ¹  or be barren in your land. I will fulfill ²  the number of your days.

So King David had him brought ¹  from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in ²  Lo Debar.

But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, ¹  for your work will be rewarded.” ² 

Call to mind now: ¹  Who, ²  being innocent, ever perished? ³  And where were upright people ⁴  ever destroyed? ⁵ 

But the eyes of the wicked fail, ¹  and escape ²  eludes them; their one hope ³  is to breathe their last.” ⁴ 

But man ¹  dies and is powerless; ²  he expires – and where is he? ³ 

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. ¹ 

His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible. ¹ 

For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, ¹  and your loyalty continually motivates me. ² 

The Lord rescues his servants; ¹  all who take shelter in him escape punishment. ² 

For you deliver ¹  us from our enemies; you humiliate ²  those who hate us.

My strength leaves me; ¹  I am absolutely shocked. ² 

Do not let them depart ¹  from your sight, guard ²  them within your heart; ³ 

lest you give your vigor ¹  to others and your years to a cruel person,

There is abundant food in the field ¹  of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. ² 

Do not those who devise ¹  evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit ²  faithful covenant love. ³ 

you will vomit up ¹  the little bit you have eaten, and will have wasted your pleasant words. ² 

lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy ¹  will never go away.

The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest ¹  gathers it for someone who is gracious ²  to the needy.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, ¹  but a wise person keeps it back. ²